American Canyon High School

American Canyon High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3000 Newell Dr,  American Canyon, CA
Napa Valley Unified School District
4.0
3.1
1,722 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Damon Wright
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
25%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
25%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
70
Full Time Teachers
70
Teachers in First or Second Year
9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
36%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
8.9%
State Average
17.9%
Science
0%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
569:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.5%
Hispanic
37.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
32.9%
White
10.2%
Two or more races
9.1%
Black
9.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#50 Most Diverse Public HS in California
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Davis 410 Students
University of California - Berkeley 330 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 321 Students
San Francisco State University 316 Students
University of California - Irvine 270 Students
California State University - Sacramento 268 Students
University of San Francisco 254 Students
University of California - San Diego 242 Students
Napa Valley College 220 Students
San José State University 217 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 194 Students
Biology 140 Students
Psychology 135 Students
Business 114 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 70 Students
Computer Science 57 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 47 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 41 Students
Chemistry 41 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 39 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 267 Reviews
3.0 Alum
7/19/2024
From what I know there were issues with some teachers and coaches. Not that the teachers were not nice, but they were arrogant. They didn't see my issues as "issues" and told me to get over it especially when it came to mental health. The coaches on the other have were not the best, specifically the football coaches and the track and field coaches. Overall, Being at American Canyon was not the best but also was not the worst.
4.0 Junior
12/28/2023
American Canyon is a pretty good school. Students and teachers are nice and welcoming. Our school is diverse
4.0 Alum
8/2/2023
I feel like the education itself could have been improved however it was a simple school that gave students an opportunity to find personal passions and good friends that would last a life time.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 18 Reviews
1.0 other
9/4/2023
This used to be an exciting school to attend but after 2014 they started letting kids from Vallejo who don't deserve to be here to attend based off a lottery acceptance. Unfortunately, Project Based Learning (PBL) has not prepared me at all for the university level. I'm not sure why PBL had to be in...
1.0 parent
3/29/2019
This school needs to focus on students mental health more and address kids that misbehave and bully others. Since 2014 the students at this school has been getting worse. The students seem to be more rowdy, and getting into more fights. No wonder why there was a threat to the school earlier in Febru...
5.0 parent
11/16/2018
Great school with strong teaching foundation. The school like every public high school has certain issues to deal with. But in general, our experience with our children has been nothing less than great.
5.0 parent
6/4/2018
ACHS has been a great school for my children

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